Literary Activities

📖 Literary Activities at IEAS

IEAS encourages language development, creativity, and public speaking skills through a variety of literary events and competitions across all grades.


Literary Events (Kindergarten to Secondary)

These are conducted in classroom activities, interclass, and inter-house competitions.

🌼 Kindergarten Literary Competitions

(Students may choose to participate in 1 of 3 from the 5 options)

  1. Recitation Competition
    • Poem choice (8–10 lines)
    • Diction, clarity, expression, and confidence
  2. Storytelling Competition
    • Story choice, moral, props, clarity, expression
  3. Show & Tell Competition
    • Public speaking with a prop
    • Content, clarity, diction, and stage presence

🗣 Primary & Secondary Literary Events

Part of both intra- and inter-school activities. These may include:

  • Debates
  • Elocution
  • Essay Writing
  • Extempore
  • Quizzes
  • Creative Writing
  • Poetry Recitation

🔸 Participation in these helps earn points toward General Proficiency Awards and House Competitions.


🏆 Recognition & Awards

  • General Proficiency includes points for literary activity participation:
    • Assemblies – 5 points
    • Inter-house activities – 1 to 5 points
    • Inter-school literary events – 5 points each
  • Subject Excellence Awards may be granted for outstanding performance in English, Hindi, French, or Arabic